14 Memorable State of the Union moments

As President Barack Obama prepares to deliver his State of the Union address Tuesday night, look back at some of the memorable moments in State of the Union addresses through the years.

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1964: LBJ Declares War on Poverty -- In his first State of the Union, just two months after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, President Lyndon B. Johnson called for an unconditional war on poverty. It involved a extensive set of interrelated programs regarding health care, urban centers in Appalachia and more.

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